Raising Up To ReleaseJoe Warner

SPIRITUAL FATHERS SHOULD

1.Affirm2.Build up3.Strengthen foundations4.Spiritually appraise5.Fathers give to the sons

SPIRITUAL DOCTORD = Discern

John 1:12-13NAS

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Matthew 16:13-19Verse 17And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

SPIRITUAL DOCTORO = OBSERVE

Exodus 4:2-5NAS

2 The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand ?" And he said, "A staff." 3 Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent ; and Moses fled from it. 4 But the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand and grasp it by its tail "-so he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand - 5 "that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you."

ObserveThat which is ordinary to man became extraordinary with God.

Where do they fit in the body?

Evaluate skills, gifting, character, the heart of a servant.

SPIRITUAL DOCTORC= CELEBRATELuke 10:17NAS

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

SPIRITUAL DOCTORT- TEST

Luke 16:10 NAS " He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

Little things – to do firstIf they flunk, correct and try againSee if they are teachable, correctableDon’t defraud them by not communicating.

SPIRITUAL DOCTORO = ORDER Don’t promote gifting over characterJames 3:16NAS For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.

Are they content with who they are in God and His placement of them in the Body of Christ?

Are their homes in order? Do they meet BASIC leadership qualifications?

SPIRITUAL DOCTORR = RELEASE We are raised up to release

Ephesians 4 – He gave gifts to men to help equip and raise up other people into the full stature of their destiny in God.

1 Timothy 3:1NAS It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.

Raise Up to Release

The poor example of ONAN

8 Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother." 9 Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother. 10 But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD ; so He took his life also.

Raise Up to Release

The poor example of ONAN

Raise up offspring in your Elder brother’s name (Christ)

Stop wasting the seed on the ground

Have an honorable relationship with the Bride, if not she will become a harlot

We Build With What God Supplies1. Burnt stones

2. Raw Materials, or recruits

3. Our own disciples, as one of the house

4. Transplanted leaders

5. Pray in the missing pieces

The Danger of Not Releasing Others

1. They will have unmet expectations which will lead to frustration and anger, they will become depressed or full of rage and spilt your church

2. We limit the growth of our ministry and the Kingdom of God

3. We illigitimize the next generation and stop apostolic succession

4. We become inbred and full of diseases

The Blessing of Releasing

1. Your sons will honor you2. Your ministry will multiply and bear much fruit

(30, 60, 100 fold)3. The ministry will outlive you and become

generational4. There will be unity instead of division5. The Kingdom of God will be expanded6. You will become a spiritual grandfather/patriarch7. You can build a “Dream Team”